Waco Boom Manufacturing, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Waco Boom Manufacturing, LLC | Report ID | 2021021706 |
| Address | 481 Texas Central Parkway | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76712 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.50000, -97.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a billet with a horizontal bandsaw. As the employee closed the vise, his finger was pinched between the vise and the billet. He suffered a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2021, a worker at Waco Boom Manufacturing, LLC in WACO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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